Breastfeeding and armpit lumps

Re: Breastfeeding and armpit lumps

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  haziedaze member

  March 2014

  You can have milk ducts going all the way up into your armpits or it could be a lymph node that's a little enlarged as your milk is coming in. You can try to compress/massage it when you nurse. Watch for redness/pain/warmth/fever as signs of mastitis.
  

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  SunshineSarah12 member

  March 2014

  I had one in my armpit when my milk came in with ds. It was def bigger than pea sized! Warm compress, and massage when feeding might help. If you have access to a lactation consultant, I would ask one. I had a great LC that was super helpful when I had one.

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  smushi member

  March 2014

  That'd be a lymph node.  They indicate possible infection (mine get hard and painful sometimes when I'm sick).  I second the warm compress and a chat with your LC.

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  Significant member

  March 2014

  I have actually gotten a lump under my arm with this pregnancy and a different one under the other arm with my last. For me it was cysts. Some woman get cystic with pregnancy. Ask your ob/mw at your next apt.

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  pigtails1031777 member

  April 2014

  Yes most likely from bfing. Normal but I'd mention it

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